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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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