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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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