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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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