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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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