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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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