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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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