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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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