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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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