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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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