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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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