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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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