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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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