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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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