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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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