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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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