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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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