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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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