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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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