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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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