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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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