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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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