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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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