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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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