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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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