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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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