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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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