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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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