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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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