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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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