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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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