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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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