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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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