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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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