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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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