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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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