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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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