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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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