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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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