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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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