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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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