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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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