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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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