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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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