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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand 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. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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