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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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