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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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