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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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