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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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