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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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