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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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