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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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