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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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