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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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