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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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