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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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