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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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