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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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