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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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