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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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