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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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