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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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