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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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