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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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