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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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