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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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