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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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