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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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