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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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