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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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