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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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