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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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