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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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