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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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