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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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