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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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