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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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