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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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