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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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