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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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