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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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