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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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