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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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