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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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