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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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