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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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