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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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