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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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