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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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