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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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