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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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