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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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