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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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