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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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