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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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