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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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