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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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