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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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