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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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