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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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