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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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