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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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