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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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