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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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