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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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