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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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