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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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