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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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