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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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