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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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