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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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