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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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