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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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