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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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