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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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