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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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