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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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