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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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