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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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