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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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