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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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