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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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