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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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