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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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