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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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