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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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