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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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