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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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