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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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