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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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