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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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