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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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