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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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