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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key 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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