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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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