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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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