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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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