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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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