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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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