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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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