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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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