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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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