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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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