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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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