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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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