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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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