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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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