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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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