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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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