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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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