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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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