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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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