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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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