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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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