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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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