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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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