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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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