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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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