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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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