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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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