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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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