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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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