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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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