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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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