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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured 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 classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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