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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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