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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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