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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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