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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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