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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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