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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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