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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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