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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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