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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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