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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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