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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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