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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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