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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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