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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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