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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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