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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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