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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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