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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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