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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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