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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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