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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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