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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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