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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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