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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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