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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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