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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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