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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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