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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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