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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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