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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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