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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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