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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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