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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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