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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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