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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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