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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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