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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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