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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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