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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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