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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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