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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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