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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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