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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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