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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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