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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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