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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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