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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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