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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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