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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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