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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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