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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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