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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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