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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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