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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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