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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the 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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