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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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