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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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