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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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