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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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