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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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