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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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