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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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