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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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