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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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