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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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