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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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