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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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