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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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