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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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