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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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