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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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