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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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