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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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