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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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