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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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