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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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