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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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