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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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