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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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