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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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