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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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