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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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