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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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