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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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