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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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