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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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