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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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