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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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