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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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