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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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