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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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