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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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