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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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