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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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