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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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