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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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