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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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