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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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