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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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