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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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