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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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