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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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