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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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