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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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