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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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