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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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