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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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