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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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