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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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