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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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