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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key 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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