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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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