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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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