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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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