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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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