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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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