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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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