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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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