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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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