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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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