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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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