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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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