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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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