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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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