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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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