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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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