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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student 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 elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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