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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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