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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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