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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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