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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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