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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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