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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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