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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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