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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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