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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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