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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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