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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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