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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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