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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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