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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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