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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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