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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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