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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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