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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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