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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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