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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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