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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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