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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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