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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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