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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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