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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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