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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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