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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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