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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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