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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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