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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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