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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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