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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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