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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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