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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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