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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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