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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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