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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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