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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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