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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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