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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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