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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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