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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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