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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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