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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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