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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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