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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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