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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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