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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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