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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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