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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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