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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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