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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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