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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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