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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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