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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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