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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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