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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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