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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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