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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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