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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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