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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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