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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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