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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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