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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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