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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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