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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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