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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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