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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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