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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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