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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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