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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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