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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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