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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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