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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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