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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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