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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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