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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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