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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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