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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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