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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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