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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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