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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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