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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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