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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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