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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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