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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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