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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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