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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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