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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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