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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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