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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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