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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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