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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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