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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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