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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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