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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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