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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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