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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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