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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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