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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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