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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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