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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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