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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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