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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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