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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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