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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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