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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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