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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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