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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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