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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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