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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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