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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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