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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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