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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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