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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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