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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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