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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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