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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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