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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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