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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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