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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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