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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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