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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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