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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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