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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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