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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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