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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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