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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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