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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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