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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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