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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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