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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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