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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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