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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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