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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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