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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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