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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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