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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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