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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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