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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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