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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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