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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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