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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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