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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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