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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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