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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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