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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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