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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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