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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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