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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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