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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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