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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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