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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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