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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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