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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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