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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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