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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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