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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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