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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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