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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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