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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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