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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the 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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