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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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