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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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