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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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