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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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