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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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