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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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