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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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