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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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