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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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