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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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