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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 (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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