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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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