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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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