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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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