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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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