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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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