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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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