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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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