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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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