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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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