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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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