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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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