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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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