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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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