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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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