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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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