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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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