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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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