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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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