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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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