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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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