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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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