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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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