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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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