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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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