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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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