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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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