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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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