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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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