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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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