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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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