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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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