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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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