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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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