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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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