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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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