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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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