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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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