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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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