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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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