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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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