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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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