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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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