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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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