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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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