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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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