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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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