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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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