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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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